09 June 2025 – Greta gets a sandwich and more on The Israel Brief.

10 June 2025 – Goodbye, Greta, enjoy your flight and more on The Israel Brief.

11 June 2025 – Roro gives Greta a strong talking to and more on The Israel Brief.

12 June 2025 – Two more hostages recovered and your top stories on The Israel Brief.

09 June 2025 – Rolene Marks speaks to Rob Schilling about humanitarian aid in the Gaza strip.

13 June 2025 – Rolene Marks spoke to Rob Schilling about Operation Rising Lion

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03 June 2025 – Terror attack in Boulder, Colorado and Roro on her soapbox on The Israel Brief.

04 June 2025 – The White House spokesperson calls out the BBC and more on The Israel Brief.

05 June 2025 – Bodies of 2 hostages recovered. The Israel Brief.

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26 May 2025 – IDF push forward in Gaza and Roro has a rant on The Israel Brief.

27 May 2025 – What IS happening with humanitarian aid in Gaza? Find out on The Israel Brief.

28 May 2025 – 600 days. Roro gets angry again on The Israel Brief.

29 May 2025 – Israelis heartbroken as 2 week old victim of terror passes away. Headlines on The Israel Brief.

30 May 2025 – Rolene Marks speaks to Rob Schilling about the latest in the Middle East.
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19 May 2025 – Operation Gideon’s Chariot – IDF expand ground operations and more on The Israel Brief.

20 May 2025 – White House emphatically denies any rift and more The Israel Brief.

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12 May 2025 – US hostage to be released and more on The Israel Brief.

13 May 2025 – Edan Alexander is home! This and more on The Israel Brief.

14 May 2025 – Has the IDF eliminated Mohammed Sinwar? This and more on The Israel Brief.

15 May 2025 – Expectant mother killed in terror attack and headlines on The Israel Brief.

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05 May 2025 – Missile from Houthi impacts and more on The Israel Brief.

06 May 2025 – Is Israel about to launch Operation Gideon’s Chariot? This and more on The Israel Brief.

07 May 2025 – IAF disables Houthi airport and more on The Israel Brief.

08 May 2025 – Israel is gravely concerned for the fate of 3 hostages and more on The Israel Brief.

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28 April 2025 – Is Syria the next to join the Abraham Accords? This and more on The Israel Brief.

29 April 2025 – Hostage families concerned deceased loved ones may not be recoverable and headlines on The Israel Brief.

30 April 2025 – The Israel Brief at The Nova site.

01 May 2025 – Yom Ha’atzmaut Sameach on the Israel Brief.

28 April 2025 – Rolene Marks on The Schilling Show.

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21 April 2025 – Condolences from Israel on the passing of His Holiness, the Pope and more on The Israel Brief.

22 April 2025 – Hostage negotiations underway in Cairo and headlines on The Israel Brief.

23 April 2025 – Israel approaches Yom Hashoa and your headlines on The Israel Brief.

24 April 2025 – Israel observes Yom Hashoa and your mensches and morons of the week on The Israel Brief.

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15 April 2025 – Are we closer to a hostage deal? This and more on The Israel Brief.

16 April 2025 – A story to melt everyone’s heart and more on The Israel Brief.

17 April 2025 – Is Hamas running out of money? This and more on The Israel Brief.

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07 April 2025 – Israel marks 18 months since 7/10. The Israel Brief.

08 April 2025 – Meeting at the White House and other headlines on The Israel Brief.

09 April 2025 – High court rules on firing of Shin Bet chief and headlines on The Israel Brief.

10 April 2025 – Hamas files application in UK for removal from terror list and more on The Israel Brief.

While the mission of Lay of the Land (LotL) is to provide a wide and diverse perspective of affairs in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by its various writers are not necessarily ones of the owners and management of LOTL but of the writers themselves.  LotL endeavours to the best of its ability to credit the use of all known photographs to the photographer and/or owner of such photographs (0&EO).